Thursday’s meeting will be at RavenBrick LLC, a clean energy, small manufacturing facility that creates “the most energy efficient window available today,” according to the business’s website. The location is the same facility where Hancock kicked off his campaign in November.

Thursday’s roundtable will include Greg Lopez, state director of the U.S. Small Business Administration; and Tameka Montgomery, executive director of the Denver Metro Small Business Development Center.

Also, at the meeting will be representatives from 15 small, start-up businesses from throughout Denver.

Topics will include how to get more start-ups in Denver and what can the city’s office of economic development do to be more customer friendly, said Amber Miller, Hancock spokeswoman.

With less than one-month left in his tenure as mayor, Guillermo “Bill” Vidal welcomed White House staffers to Denver today. Frank DiGiammarino, and Andrew Nesi both work respectively as an advisor and analyst to Vice President Joe Biden.

The two were in town on a site visit to see how Denver benefited from the $83.3 million in federal stimulus money the city received.

“We’re using this opportunity as bragging rights, to show how great the stimulus has been for us,” said Vidal.

Denver is amongst 10 cities the vice president’s office is touring. Money from the stimulus has helped fund new bicycle lanes, added improvements to runways at Denver International Airport and leveraged local funds to build the new Central Park Boulevard interchange.

Will Sarah Palin run for president in 2012, or won’t she? One thing is for certain — the “highly controversial” film on Palin, “The Undefeated,” will make an exclusive debut at a Highlands Ranch movie theater next month.

The film documents Palin’s rise from obscurity to national prominence and explores the obstacles that the former Alaska governor faced as she confronted an array of interests in her own state, including the Republican establishment and big oil.

AMC Highlands Ranch 24 Movie Theater will screen the film on Friday, July 15.

“ARC Entertainment is proud to provide AMC Highlands Ranch 24 Movie Theater and Denver amongst the initial locations to launch this highly controversial film,” said Trevor Drinkwater, CEO of ARC Entertainment (the film’s distributor) in a statement. “This is NOT a Sarah Palin fan club movie. It transcends politics and shows no mercy to either the Left or the Republican establishment. Her story is one that every mother and daughter indeed, every citizen needs to see.”

“The Undefeated” was written and directed by Stephen K. Bannon and was independently produced by Bannon and Victory Film Group co-founder Glenn Bracken Evans and Dan Fleuette.

Jack Finlaw will become chief legal counsel in the office of Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Finlaw will replace Ken Lund, who will become executive director of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade on Aug. 1. Lund will replace Dwayne Romero, who will return full time to the private sector as president of the real estate company Related Colorado.

Vidal issued a statement Tuesday, praising the work off Finlaw, who will continue his work with with the city until the end of Vidal’s term on July 18.

“Jack is a smart and determined leader; his business acumen and savvy negotiation skills have played a key role in our successes and his straightforward management style has kept us focused on our priorities and goals,” Vidal said. “I wish Jack the best in his future role with Gov. Hickenlooper’s team.”

White House opposes Gardner bill: The Obama administration announced its opposition today to a bill by Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, that would make it easier for energy companies to get permits to drill in Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf. In a prepared statement, the White House said it supports efforts to reduce dependence on foreign energy sources, including allowing expanded off-shore drilling. “However, the administration opposes H.R. 2021, because it would curtail the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act to help ensure that domestic oil production on the Outer Continental Shelf proceeds safely, responsibly, and with opportunities for efficient stakeholder input.” The Coloradoan

Vitter targeted for Salazar salary holdup: A Washington watchdog group is singling out Sen. David Vitter, accusing the Louisiana Republican of attempted bribery. Vitter last month blocked a proposed pay raise for Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in order to pressure the Obama administration to approve more offshore drilling permits. On Tuesday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington asked the Senate ethics committee to investigate whether Vitter’s actions amounted to attempted bribery. Politico

Polis pushes administration for reiteration of MMJ vow: Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) are urging the Obama administration this week to reiterate earlier vows to leave the enforcement of medical marijuana laws up to states. The lawmakers want Attorney General Eric Holder to re-avow his commitment to a 2009 Department of Justice (DOJ) memorandum — known as the Ogden Memo — that said the agency won’t target medical marijuana patients or providers if they are not violating state law. The Hill

Boulder considers measure to abolish ‘corporate personhood': The Boulder City Council will decide whether to put a referendum on the November ballot that calls for amending the U.S. Constitution to abolish “corporate personhood” after all. Daily Camera

Lynn Bartels thinks politics is like sports but without the big salaries and protective cups. The Washington Post's "The Fix" blog has named her one of Colorado's best political reporters and tweeters.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.